Author Mack McConnell is a Paris-based contributing writer for Cocktail Enthusiast. He also runs a Whiskey of the Month Club. Hillrock Estate Distillery isn’t your classic distillery. Located in the Hudson Valley of New York, Hillrock’s practices respect bourbon tradition…
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Big House Bourbon is a new whiskey that was launched in early 2013 by Underdog Spirits. Underdog is also behind Cupcake Vodka and Flipflop Rum, so… there’s that. Rather than producing the bourbon themselves, Big House is sourced from stocks…
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Bulleit 10 Year is a new expression from the guys behind Bulleit Bourbon and Bulleit Rye. The 10 Year starts its life as regular Bulleit Bourbon, with the same high rye mashbill. But whereas the original is bottled after about…
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Burnside Bourbon is a small-batch straight bourbon that’s been aged for four years. It was introduced in March 2012 by Eastside Distilling in Portland, OR, a company that’s also making a potato vodka, flavored rums and a handful of other…
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Eagle Rare Single Barrel Bourbon is a 10-year-old straight bourbon from Kentucky. It is distilled and distributed by Buffalo Trace. Eagle Rare first hit the market in 1975 as a 101 proof straight bourbon, and since its inception has changed…
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Woodford Reserve recently announced the newest addition to its lineup – Woodford Reserve Double Oaked. Available in March, Woodford Reserve Double Oaked isn’t a limited time release or part of the brand’s Master’s Collection; it’s a permanent line extension. The…
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Angel’s Envy Bourbon is a newish whiskey from Master Distiller Lincoln Henderson, a 40-year veteran of Brown-Forman and a member of the Kentucky Bourbon Hall of Fame. It’s safe to say he knows a thing or two about bourbon, and…
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Jefferson’s Bourbon is a very small batch whiskey produced by Kentucky’s McLain and Kyne Distillery. True to its “very small batch” designation, just eight to 12 barrels of various aged bourbons are handpicked and then blended together for bottling, a…
Read MoreWild Turkey Rare Breed is a barrel proof bourbon, which means that it’s bottled straight from the barrel, with no added water to lower the proof or dilute the whiskey. It’s composed of six, eight and 12-year old Wild Turkey…
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Wild Turkey 81 Bourbon is the latest offering from Wild Turkey. The new whiskey gets a proof and label change over its 80 proof predecessor. It’s the product of Associate Distiller Eddie Russell, and it’s comprised primarily of six, seven…
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Jim Beam Devil’s Cut is a new bourbon created by extracting the liquid that’s trapped inside the wood of bourbon barrels during the aging process. Rather that losing this flavor-packed liquid to the barrel, Jim Beam adds it back into…
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Blanton’s Single Barrel Bourbon is, as the name implies, aged in a single barrel and then bottled, rather than blended with other barrels before bottling. Blanton’s is the first bourbon ever marketed as a single barrel offering, hitting the market…
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Knob Creek Single Barrel Bourbon is the newest entrant in Beam’s small batch brand portfolio. Both the standard Knob Creek bourbon and the new Single Barrel are aged to nine years, but while the original is 100 proof, the new…
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Russell’s Reserve Bourbon is a 10 year old bourbon distilled by Jimmy Russell, the master distiller of Wild Turkey. Russell’s Reserve used to reflect its limited edition bottling under the Wild Turkey label, but the small batch bourbon now sports…
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